{"product_id":"uncommon-type-some-stories-9781101946152","title":"Uncommon Type: Some Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that the legendary Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Reading Tom Hanks's \u003ci\u003eUncommon Type\u003c\/i\u003e is like finding out that Alice Munro is also the greatest actress of our time.\" --Ann Patchett, bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dutch House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover a down and out motel, romance, and a bit of real life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are just some of the tales Tom Hanks tells in this first collection of his short stories. They are surprising, intelligent, heartwarming, and, for the millions and millions of Tom Hanks fans, an absolute must-have!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101946152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2017 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews Fall Preview\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2017 pg. 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tom Hanks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112050458805,"sku":"9781101946152","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_bb855946-dab3-4a09-84d9-72459f05d700.jpg?v=1693927640","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/uncommon-type-some-stories-9781101946152","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}